An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

Étoupe blanche, white oakum, or that which is formed of untarred ropes.

Étoupe goudronnée, black oakum, or oakum made of tarred ropes.

ETRAQUE, the limited breadth of a streak, or plank, used in ship-building.

Etraque de gabord, the garboard-streak, or the breadth of the streak next to the keel.

ETRAVE, the stem of a ship.

ETRE à flot, the state of being buoyed up by the water.

Etre à la gamelle, to mess with the common sailors.

Etre au dessus du vent. See Avantage du vent.

Etre banqué, or débanqué, to be upon, or off, the grand bank of Newfoundland.

Etre dans les eaux d’un vaisseau, to be in the wake of a ship.